Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Manuscripts

A MEDIEVAL ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN, WITH A FULL-PAGE MINIATURE OF KING DAVID AND THE PROPHET NATHAN.

TEXT FROM THE PENITENTIAL PSALMS.

Rouen: late 15th century.

Price: $5,500.00

A MEDIEVAL VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN AND FRENCH, WITH A LARGE MINIATURE OF THE ANNUNCIATION TO THE SHEPHERDS.

TEXT FROM TERCE.

Paris: ca. 1500.

Price: $5,500.00

A MEDIEVAL VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN, WITH A LARGE MINIATURE OF THE CORONATION OF THE VIRGIN.

TEXT FROM COMPLINE.

Paris: ca. 1500.

Price: $6,000.00

AN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT LEAF ON VELLUM WITH AN EXTREMELY EMOTIONAL MINIATURE OF THE DEPOSITION, FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

USE OF SAINTES. TEXT FROM THE HOURS OF THE CROSS.

France [probably Paris], ca. 1420.

Price: $5,500.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH A GRUESOME MINIATURE OF THE MASSACRE OF THE INNOCENTS, FROM A FINE BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN AND FRENCH.

TEXT FROM THE OPENING OF VESPERS.

Paris, ca. 1450.

Price: $5,500.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH TWO CHARMING MINIATURES OF FEMALE SAINTS, FROM A FINE BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM THE SUFFRAGES.

Bruges, ca. 1465.

Price: $5,000.00

FRAMED ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY, SOME WITH SMALL MINIATURES OF SAINTS, FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

TEXTS FROM LAUDES, VESPERS, AND THE SUFFRAGES.

Northeastern France, probably Arras, late 15th century.

Price: $1,950.00

ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY, WITH SMALL MINIATURES OF SAINTS FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM THE SUFFRAGES.

Northeastern France, probably Arras, late 15th century.

Price: $2,750.00

ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY, WITH SMALL MINIATURES OF SAINTS FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM THE SUFFRAGES.

Northeastern France, probably Arras, late 15th century.

Price: $2,250.00

INDIVIDUAL ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY, WITH SMALL MINIATURES FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM THE SUFFRAGES.

Northeastern France, probably Arras, late 15th century.

Price: $1,800.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH SMALL MINIATURES OF SAINTS FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN.

TEXT FROM THE SUFFRAGES.

Northeastern France, probably Arras, late 15th century.

Price: $3,000.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN, WITH A MINIATURE OF THE MASS OF ST. GREGORY, DONE BY THE MASTER OF THE HARVARD HANNIBAL.

TEXT OPENING THE PASSION ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN.

Paris: ca. 1415-20.

Price: $18,000.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH A MINIATURE OF THE HOLY TRINITY, FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN FRENCH AND LATIN.

TEXT FROM A PRAYER TO THE TRINITY IN FRENCH.

Paris, ca. 1460.

Price: $7,500.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN, WITH UNUSUAL HISTORIATED INITIALS FEATURING THE WOUNDS OF CHRIST.

TEXT FROM HYMNS TO THE PASSION OF CHRIST.

Bruges: ca. 1465.

Price: $6,500.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN, WITH UNUSUAL HISTORIATED INITIALS FEATURING THE WOUNDS OF CHRIST.

TEXT FROM HYMNS TO THE PASSION OF CHRIST.

Bruges: ca. 1465.

Price: $7,500.00

AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT CALENDAR FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN, WITH SMALL MINIATURES OF THE LABOR OF THE MONTH AND ZODIAC SIGN.

TEXT FROM THE MONTH OF AUGUST.

Northern France (probably Rouen): ca. 1470.

Price: $2,750.00

A MEDIEVAL ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN, WITH A MINIATURE OF THE ENTOMBMENT.

TEXT FROM COMPLINE, FROM THE HOURS OF THE PASSION.

Southern Netherlands (Bruges?): third quarter of 15th century.

Price: $8,500.00